Mel Crawford (Canadian, B. 1925) "Fresco Art" Signed lower right. Original Mixed Media painting on Illustration Board.
Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation.
This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the U.N. 20c Divislava and Sebastocrator Kaloyan, Bulgarian Mural stamp issued April 15, 1981.
Fresco art, the artistic technique Michelangelo used to paint the Sistine Chapel, has given the world some of its greatest masterpieces. The style is named fresco, the Italian word for fresh, because its paintings are created by brushing watercolors on fresh plaster. Before beginning his work, the artist applies as much fresh plaster as he can paint in one day to the wall he plans to decorate. The artist must work rapidly for he cannot paint over the plaster once it dries. The artist's colors dry and set with the plaster, becoming a permanent part of the wall. Some of the greatest frescos ever painted were completed during the Italian Renaissance. However, since fresco art is so demanding to create, the technique has declined since that glorious age of artistic excellence.
Image Size: 14.5 x 12.25 in.
Overall Size: 16.75 x 15 in.
Unframed. (B07017)
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